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    Theresa of Spain (Spanish: María Teresa de Austria; French: Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche; 10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683) was Queen of France from 1660 to 1683...
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    occupation. He was named the controller-general of finances, replacing Jean-Baptiste de Machault d'Arnouville on 20 July 1754. He served this function until...
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  • Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Baron de Strolz, sometimes written Stroltz, (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist alɛksɑ̃dʁ də ʃtʁɔlts]; 6 August 1771 – 27 October...
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    known as Béghin-Say, a subsidiary of Tereos). His maternal granduncle, Jean-Baptiste Say, was a classical liberal economist. He graduated from the École...
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    Boulle, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, Augustin Pajou, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Claude-Joseph Vernet, Carle Vernet, Horace Vernet (who was born there), Jean-Baptiste...
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    hairstyles reminiscent of Madame de Pompadour. She was also instructed by Jean-Georges Noverre, who taught her to walk in the gliding fashion characteristic...
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    original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2008. Dulong, Claude, Anne d’Autriche. Paris: Hachette, 1980. "Irrité de voir tant de courtisans parler de "miracle"...
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    Maximilian, perhaps at the request of the Emperor's daughter, Marguerite d'Autriche, whose dowry included Bresse, and certainly at the request of Duke Charles...
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    "inlay". Boulle was "the most remarkable of all French cabinetmakers". Jean-Baptiste Colbert (29 August 1619 – 6 September 1683) recommended him to Louis...
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    André II d'Autriche 1601–1622 : Antoine III de La Baume 1622–1631 : Philippe de La Baume 1633–1642 : Jérôme Coquelin 1642–1671 : JeanBaptiste Ier Clerc...
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    Anne d'Autriche during the Fronde and was made Garde des Sceaux in 1656, but was disgraced in 1669, when he was succeeded as Secretary of State by Jean-Baptiste...
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    Infanta María Teresa de Austria. In France, she was known as Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche. A scandal arose when the Duchess of Montausier, Governess of the Children...
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    Ratabon succeeded Le Camus in 1656. Ratabon relinquished the post to Jean-Baptiste Colbert on 1 January 1664. In his role as Surintendant des Bâtiments...
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  • empereur des Français et roi d'Italie, avec l'archiduchesse Marie-Louise d'Autriche Theatre 1746: Selim, tragedy, Paris, Théâtre de Monsieur, 8 December 1752:...
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  • (attributed, begun 1547) Fontaine des Innocents (1550) – carved by Jean Goujon Jean Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau (c. 1545–1590) Pont Neuf (1599) – for Henry...
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  • engravings: Claude Gallard, Councillor at the Parlement, engraved by Jean-Baptiste Humbelot; Louis Roupert, Master Goldsmith at Metz, engraved by Louis...
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    AkunoP (otherwise known as mothy), the evil princess Riliane Lucifen d'Autriche is based on Marie Antoinette. At the same time, a young researcher (Yukina...
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  • Le Médecin de la Reyne : Le Docteur Pardoux Gondinet, Médecin d'Anne d'Autriche (softcover) (in French). Paris: Denoël et Steele. Visconti, Primi (1909)...
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    Ministre des Relations Extérieures CG13 – 32230. – À François II, Empereur D’Autriche Chandler 2009, p. 841. Napoleon – 1812 2021. Caulaincourt 1935, p. 155...
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    politique et administrative de Laurent de Gorrevod, conseiller de Marguerite d'Autriche et gouverneur de Bresse: Thèse ... présentée ... (in French). Protat....
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    eldest son of Jean-Baptiste Lully. Louis Lully was the second child (after Catherine-Madeleine Lully) and eldest son of Jean-Baptiste Lully and his wife...
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    enchantée. The event, which officially was to celebrate his mother, Anne d'Autriche, and his consort Marie-Thérèse but in reality celebrated Louise de La...
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    César and his parents were present, as well as the Queen Marie Thérèse d'Autriche and Madame Scarron. Scarron was greatly attached to Louis Auguste, far...
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    Ministre Des Relations Extérieures CG13 - 32230. - À François II, Empereur d'Autriche Two bullets to the head and an early winter: fate permits Kutuzov to defeat...
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    studied theology but quickly left it for diplomacy and politics. In 1705, Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy appointed him Secretary for Latin and French languages...
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    The Organisation of Victory. 1793–1815 (2013) Masséna, André; Koch, Jean Baptiste Frédéric (1848–50). Mémoires de Masséna (in French). Vol. V. Paris:...
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    Matthias Hase, German astronomer, mathematician and cartographer (d. 1742) Jean-Baptiste van Loo, French subject and portrait painter (d. 1745) January 18 –...
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    Variations Concertantes pour Pianoforte et Violon sur un thème de Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz Op. 2, Brilliant Rondeau on Cavatine de Carafa à quatre mains...
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  • Blason de Marie-Louise d'Autriche, Impératrice des Français...
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    until his death, when he is succeeded as Foreign Minister by his son Jean-Baptiste Colbert. February 16 – Rev. Ralph Davenant's will provides for foundation...
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